Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the closer you look at the troubles at Newark Airport, the more alarming the story gets. For months, especially over the past week or so, operations at Newark Airport have been mired by chaos, delays, and crippling system outages. It was recently reported that on Monday, April 28, air traffic controllers overseeing Newark lost all communications with planes in the air for up to 90 seconds--``unable to see, hear, or talk to them.'' That is 90 seconds of a wholly filled up sky of planes literally flying blind over one of America's busiest airports. Thank God nothing happened, but we tempt fate if no changes are made. If during 90 seconds, the system goes down and so many airplanes are flying so close to each other at a congested airport, that is really sounding a five- alarm fire. What was the culprit of this blackout? It was a burnt copper wire that shut communications down. This is unacceptable. We can't keep America's planes safe in 2025 if we rely on copper wires and floppy disks. Air traffic controllers and America's travelers deserve far more. Copper wires and floppy disks in 2025? When it comes to safety, the FAA is way behind the eight ball. Yesterday, I called on the Office of the Inspector General at the FAA to conduct a full investigation into the deteriorating conditions at Newark Airport and to examine how we can prevent these problems from spreading to other airports around the country.…”